Chapter 181 The Pets of the Nine Teams

Chen Yu shook his head. "No rush. Let's watch for a bit and let them go first..."

Everyone looked at each other,

In the back, the sore and aching Zhang Tianlang originally wanted to say, "If you're not choosing, then I will," but then he looked at the people from the military district.

He swallowed his words.

Pei Yuanheng didn't stand on ceremony or decline. He simply took a crisp step forward.

"Then we'll go first."

Without much hesitation, he strode toward the right.

He only stopped when he reached the edge of the scorched earth.

A heatwave rushed at him, and the dark red light in the cracks flickered. That rock was right at his feet.

Pei Yuanheng crouched down, opened his right hand, and pressed his palm firmly down.

The moment his palm touched the rock...

The light screen suddenly brightened!!!

[Team currently drawing: Haicheng Military District Department 13 - Sky Eye Light Truck]

[Highway Ranking: 812]

[Pet being drawn this time]

[Pet: Lava Guardian Lizard]

[Rating: S-rank]

[Attribute: Fire]

Everyone in the square looked up. In the center of the light screen, a fire lizard appeared. It was crimson all over, its skin looking like burnt charcoal with fine cracks filled with flowing lava.

And before Pei Yuanheng's eyes, this little fellow appeared in the flesh.

"I'll take you. No changes."

"Whoa—"

"S-rank?! The first one is an S-rank?!"

"That luck is way too good..."

"It's not just luck, right? Could it be related to strength?"

"An S-rank... I'd be thanking my lucky stars if our team could just get an A-rank."

Everyone in the square was filled with envy and jealousy.

Next up was Zhang Tianlang. The Research Team politely yielded the spot.

Zhang Tianlang nodded in satisfaction and rolled his shoulders, his joints popping a few times.

"Watch closely."

He turned back and shouted toward his own motorcade.

Huangmao clapped frantically in the crowd, his palms turning red.

Zhang Tianlang strode to the edge of the scorched earth and stopped where Pei Yuanheng had just stood.

He took a deep breath, opened his right hand, and slammed it down.

[Team currently drawing: Haicheng Glory Security Group Field Team 8 - Sky Wolf Truck]

[Highway Ranking: 8987]

[Acquisition Successful]

[Pet: Ember-tail Rat]

[Rating: A]

[Attribute: Fire]

"A-rank! Boss is awesome!"

"Brother Wolf is mighty!"

"A-rank! We're set, we're set!"

Zhang Tianlang stared at the tiny fire rat on the ground, but his expression was off. "Why is it a mouse..."

Huangmao was still shouting from behind, "Boss, an A-rank is enough! Let's go back!"

Zhang Tianlang sneered. "Release it!"

As soon as he spoke, the fire rat burrowed back into the ground.

The square fell silent for a moment.

Huangmao's clapping stopped mid-air, his mouth still agape.

People from the nearby motorcades also looked at each other.

"He doesn't want an A-rank?"

"He probably wants to gamble for an S-rank... after all, the guy from the military district got one."

"The military district has a strong foundation. He's just a security guy—why is he trying to compete?"

Ignoring the voices, Zhang Tianlang pressed his palm onto the rock again.

This time,

the light screen lit up again. Flames surged and contracted, revealing a fire butterfly. Its wings were as thin as a cicada's, with tiny sparks burning along the edges as it fluttered a few times within the screen.

[Acquisition Successful]

[Pet: Ember-wing Butterfly]

[Rating: B]

[Attribute: Fire]

Someone in the square couldn't help but snort with laughter.

Zhang Tianlang's face darkened.

"B-rank?" His voice rose an octave, veins bulging on his neck. "Release! Draw again!"

The third time.

In the center of the light screen, a fire salamander appeared. It was chubby and lay motionless, its mouth opening and closing.

[Acquisition Successful]

[Pet: Ash Salamander]

[Rating: B]

[Attribute: Fire]

"B-rank... B-rank again..."

Zhang Tianlang stared at the chubby salamander on the screen, his expression shifting from dark to livid, then to pale.

The laughter in the square could no longer be contained.

"He rejected the A-rank to gamble for an S-rank. Look what happened."

"All three chances used up. He can't even swap now."

"This guy is too arrogant... doesn't he deserve it? That's what happens when you try to show off!"

Someone in the Research Team whispered, "He looked down on an A-rank and insisted on going all in. Now he's lost everything but his underwear."

Captain Zhou Ting adjusted his glasses. "Just a gambler's mentality."

Someone urged, "Captain, it's our turn."

"Mhm."

The tablet in Captain Zhou Ting's hand suddenly vanished. He straightened his collar and walked forward unhurriedly.

He walked to the left side and stopped at the edge of the jungle.

The thick leaves swayed slightly in front of him.

He raised his right hand and lightly swiped his index finger along the edge of a leaf.

A thin light glowed along the blood-red veins of the leaf, like a lit fuse stretching deep into the jungle.

[Organization currently drawing: Haicheng Tianyang Technology Laboratory - Tianyang Bus]

[Highway Ranking: 1121]

The image flickered, green light surged, and branches interlaced. In the center of the light screen, a fluffy green ball appeared.

[Acquisition Successful]

[Pet: Moss Fluff Ball]

[Rating: C]

[Attribute: Wood]

"Rank 1121?! Holy crap, just over a thousand?!"

"They were keeping such a low profile, yet they're so formidable!"

"Then why did they let Zhang Tianlang go up first just now?"

"Who wants to argue with a bunch of thugs? Pity, they only got a C-rank..."

Captain Zhou Ting's expression didn't change. "Release."

The second time, the moment the blood droplet seeped out, the leaf trembled twice as much as before.

The image on the light screen changed abruptly.

A palm-sized beetle appeared in the center of the screen.

[Acquisition Successful]

[Pet: Annual Ring Beetle]

[Rating: A]

[Attribute: Wood]

The square was silent for a moment, followed by a wave of hushed exclamations.

Everyone in the Tianyang Team (Research Team) breathed a sigh of relief. Good, an A-rank was enough.

If they hadn't drawn something powerful this time, the pressure on the third draw would have been too much.

Then, one team after another went up...

The fourth team chose the scorched earth on the right and drew a B-rank Lava Snail!

The fifth team chose the jungle on the left. After using all three chances, they only got a C-rank Vine Ball!

The sixth team chose the central pool and drew a B-rank Ice Crystal Shrimp!

The seventh team chose the scorched earth on the right and drew an A-rank Flame Spirit Butterfly!

The eighth team chose the jungle on the left. After using all three chances, they only drew a C-rank Poisonous Vine!

The ninth team chose the central pool and only drew a B-rank Cold Jellyfish on their third try!

Once everyone had finished drawing,

everyone's eyes returned to Chen Yu!

"Let's go."